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Meaning of Afristocrat | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A wealthy and/or elite black person.

informal

Examples

“If things go well for this country, they will have a wonderful selection of career opportunities and a fine selection of local role-models, a new breed of Afristocrats who succeed through their abilities.”
“Cyrildene was colonised by traders from Beijing, and the best suburbs have of course been settled by our new ruling class, ‘Afristocrats’ and politicians who tool around in BMWs and dine in the Smokestack.”
“Street fashion is once again at the heart of the war against the urban black poor. Black adults, including Afristocrats like Cosby, have been engulfed in moral panic over baggy pants that sag almost beneath the behind.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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